BET MEDIA GROUP BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 PROGRAMMING SPOTLIGHT

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND SEASON OF “AMERICA IN BLACK” AND
NEW SOCIAL JUSTICE BET+ ORIGINAL MOVIE “KEMBA” ANCHORS
BET MEDIA GROUP’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMMING WITH
ADDITIONAL CONTENT ROLLING OUT ALL MONTH LONG ACROSS PLATFORMS!

New York, NY – January 31, 2022 –  BET Media Group celebrates Black History Month programming with thought-provoking docuseries, new original movies, innovative programming and more! BET and CBS News’ groundbreaking newsmagazine “America In Black” returns with two new episodes rolling out in February featuring an award-winning roster of trusted journalists. Under BET Media Group’s “Content For Change” social impact initiative, BET+ will premiere the original biopic “Kemba,” which tells the impactful story of former prisoner turned social justice activist Kemba Smith.

For additional BET MEdia Group Black History Month 2024 content see below:

PROGRAMMING SPOTLIGHT:

“AMERICA IN BLACK” SEASON TWO PREMIERES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AND
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 AT 10:30 PM ET/PT ON BET

(Pictured From L-R: Danya Bacchus interviews President of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League, Sandra Douglas Morgan for "America In Black") \\ Photo Credit: BET

(Pictured From L-R: Soledad O'Brien with Ava DuVernay for "America In Black") \\ Photo Credit: BET

(Pictured From L-R: Jericka Duncan with Crystal Renee Hayslett and Devale Ellis for "America In Black") \\ Photo Credit: BET

View and share the season two promo here.

The premiere episode on February 6 will feature Soledad O’Brien’s interview and profile of Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker behind the new movie “Origin” and one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and iconic writer-directors of her generation; a profile of Sandra Douglass Morgan, on the eve of the Super Bowl CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus profiles the first and only Black woman NFL team president; a report on Black love from CBS News’ Jericka Duncan, and more. The February 20 installment will feature a story on the trailblazing food critic Keith Lee reported by CBS News anchor and correspondent Michelle Miller and a profile of Maryland Governor Wes Moore from CBS New York anchor Maurice DuBois. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. this season with his “Mic Drop” commentary segment.

Press Contacts: Luis Defrank (Luis.Defrank@bet.net) Mia Scott (Mia.Scott@bet.net) Justin Brown (Justin.Brown@bet.net) and Johnny Cooper (Johnny.Cooper@bet.net) 

BET+ ORIGINAL MOVIE “KEMBA” STREAMS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22 ON BET+

“Kemba” streams February 22 – Based on the true story of Kemba Smith, a college student falls in love with a man, only to learn he is a drug kingpin who leads her down a path of abuse and manipulation, placing her in the middle of the government’s “war on drugs,” and ultimately landing her in federal prison.

Press Contacts: Aaron Bastian (Aaron.Bastian@bet.net) and Autumn Griffin (Autumn.Griffin@bet.net) 

ON BET:

“BLACK X ICONIC: STYLE GODS” AIRS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON BET

“Black X Iconic: Style Gods” airs Thursday, February 1 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET – Groundbreaking four-part original primetime documentary series “Black X Iconic” explores the profound impact and lasting influence of seminal Black icons in music, film, dance and fashion. From Emmy award©-winning executive producer Stanley Nelson and Firelight Films the first two-hour film from the franchise, “Black X Iconic: Style Gods,” will reair February 1, 2024 at 9 PM as part of BET’s newly curated original programming for Black History Month under its social impact initiative, “Content For Change.”

Press Contacts: Luis Defrank (Luis.Defrank@bet.net) Justin Brown (Justin.Brown@bet.net) and Johnny Cooper (Johnny.Cooper@bet.net) 

ON BET JAMS & BET SOUL:

BET JAMS AND BET SOUL WILL AIR “BLACK + ICONIC” MUSIC PROGRAMMING DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

In support of the “Black + Iconic” theme, BET Jams & BET Soul will air a series of music programming stunts to highlight prolific black icons in music & entertainment. Check your local listings to catch music video blocks for Hype Williams, Ice Cube, Missy Elliot, Usher, 2024 Grammy® Nominees and more!

Press Contacts: Luis Defrank (Luis.Defrank@bet.net) Johnny Cooper (Johnny.Cooper@bet.net) 

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